COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Camden, Caulfield West, Hampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 17.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 19.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,717 +33.1 Votes cast: 53,521 94.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,571 02.9 -00.2 Formal votes: 51,950 97.1 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irene Dunsmuir ALP 18,949 36.5 +13.3 Ralph James DLP 4,751 09.1 -05.1 Steven Soos AP 1,398 02.7 Ray WHITTORN * Lib 26,852 51.7 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,950 10.9 e 08.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Harold Whittorn (1911-95): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Daylesford, Learmonth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.8 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,902 +11.6 Votes cast: 49,191 96.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,752 03.6 +01.5 Formal votes: 47,439 96.4 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme Bond 1,173 02.5 Hon Dudley Erwin * Lib 20,881 44.0 -04.6 Robert Joshua DLP 6,444 13.6 -02.0 David Pollock ALP 18,634 39.3 +03.6 Hendrik Prins 92 00.2 David Swinnerton 215 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,439 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua was member for Ballaarat 1951-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Prins's 92 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bond 16 17.4 1,189 02.5 Erwin * 8 08.7 20,889 44.0 Joshua 6 06.5 6,450 13.6 Pollock 24 26.1 18,658 39.3 Swinnerton 38 41.3 253 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 92 47,439 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Swinnerton's 253 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bond 64 25.3 1,253 02.6 Erwin * 26 10.3 20,915 44.1 Joshua 19 07.5 6,469 13.6 Pollock 144 56.9 18,802 39.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 253 47,439 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Bond's 1,253 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Erwin * 998 79.6 21,913 46.2 Joshua 115 09.2 6,584 13.9 Pollock 140 11.2 18,942 39.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,253 47,439 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Joshua's 6,584 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ERWIN * 6,086 92.4 27,999 59.0 Pollock 498 07.6 19,440 41.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,584 47,439 09.0 04.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Dudley Erwin 1917-84): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Air to 12 November 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 majority: Independent over Labor 07.8 Effect of 1968 redistribution: see note below New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 01.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,776 +39.2 Votes cast: 55,531 94.5 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,497 04.5 +00.4 Formal votes: 53,034 95.5 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Darroch DLP 7,776 14.7 -02.0 Horace Garrick ALP 24,686 46.5 +05.5 Ronald Hayles 3,005 05.7 Peter McGrath + Lib 17,567 33.1 +06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,034 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. This seat elected an independent, Sam Benson, in 1966. Benson retired at this election. The 1968 redistribution improved the seat for Labor vis-à-vis the Liberals by about 3%. The notional Liberal majority assumes that 70% of Benson 's preferences would have gone to the Liberals. The Liberals are therefore shown as the defending party. 2. Hayles was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hayles's 3,005 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Darroch 1,698 56.5 9,474 17.9 Garrick 757 25.2 25,443 48.0 McGrath + 550 18.3 18,117 34.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,005 53,034 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Darroch's 9,474 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GARRICK 2,674 28.2 28,117 53.0 McGrath + 6,800 71.8 24,917 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,474 53,034 03.0 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace James Garrick (1918-82): Elected 1969 Born: 26 August 1918, Melbourne Career: Educated state schools, Swinburne Technical College. Mechanical engineer. Collingwood City Council, Mayor 1960-61, 1968-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kilmore, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.0 e 1969 by-election two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.8 Effect of 1968 1948 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,020 +07.6 Votes cast: 49,413 96.9 +00.7 Informal votes: 622 01.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 48,791 98.7 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Brennan DLP 6,102 12.5 +00.1 David KENNEDY * ALP 24,792 50.8 00.0 Mervyn Lee * Lib 17,897 36.7 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,791 03.0 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee was member for Lalor 1966-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mervyn William Lee (1920-2009): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 13 December 2009 > David Andrew Kennedy (born 1940): Elected 1969 By, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Burwood South, Mulgrave, Tally Ho, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.0 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,997 -54.0 Votes cast: 52,933 96.2 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,681 03.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 51,252 96.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hoyne DLP 5,308 10.4 -01.6 Douglas McKay AP 990 01.9 Leon Phillips ALP 18,449 36.0 +11.2 Leslie Smith CPA 366 00.7 -00.6 Hon Billy Snedden * Lib 25,470 49.7 -07.8 Herbert Wessley 669 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,252 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Smith's 366 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoyne 18 04.9 5,326 10.4 McKay 20 05.5 1,010 02.0 Phillips 262 71.6 18,711 36.5 Snedden * 46 12.6 25,516 49.8 Wessley 20 05.5 689 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 366 51,252 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Wessley's 689 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoyne 222 32.2 5,548 10.8 McKay 113 16.4 1,123 02.2 Phillips 127 (18.4 18,838 36.8 SNEDDEN * 227 32.9 25,743 50.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 689 51,252 09.9 e 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Mackie Snedden (1926-87): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Immigration to 12 November 1969 Minister for Labour and National Service 12 November 1969 to 22 March 1971 Treasurer from 22 March 1971 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 13 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Broadmeadows, Fawkner, Glenroy, Thomastown -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,759 Votes cast: 49,791 96.2 Informal votes: 2,621 05.3 Formal votes: 47,170 94.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith JOHNSON + ALP 26,798 56.8 +10.4 Kathleen Laherty 633 01.3 Terence Scully DLP 5,003 10.6 -03.3 Richard Smith AP 506 01.1 John Williams Lib 14,230 30.2 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,170 09.2 e 07.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laherty was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Keith Johnson (1929-95): Elected 1969 Born: 28 March 1929, Melbourne Career: Educated state schools. Factory worker, storeman. Organiser, Miscellaneous Workers Union. Broadmeadows Municipal Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASEY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherdale, Heathmont, Ringwood, Warrandyte -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,773 Votes cast: 51,207 95.2 Informal votes: 1,442 02.8 Formal votes: 49,765 97.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Adamson DLP 5,656 11.4 -00.3 Hon Peter Howson * Lib 21,517 43.2 -05.8 Joe Schillani 320 00.6 Duncan Waterson ALP 20,420 41.0 +08.1 Leonard Weber AP 1,852 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,765 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howson was member for Fawkner 1955-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Schillani's 320 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 68 21.3 5,724 11.5 Howson * 126 39.4 21,643 43.5 Waterson 78 24.4 20,498 41.2 Weber 48 15.0 1,900 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 320 49,765 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Weber's 1,900 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 213 11.2 5,937 11.9 Howson * 342 (18.0 21,985 44.2 Waterson 1,345 70.8 21,843 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,900 49,765 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Adamson's 5,937 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOWSON * 5,405 91.0 27,390 55.0 Waterson 532 09.0 22,375 45.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,937 49,765 05.0 07.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Howson (1919-2009): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts from 31 May 1971 Minister in charge of Tourist Activities from 31 May 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Highfield Park, Wattle Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 20.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 20.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,524 +36.9 Votes cast: 53,610 94.8 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,115 02.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 52,495 97.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Dwyer ALP 17,912 34.1 +07.5 Hon Sir Wilfrid KENT HUGHES * Lib 27,783 52.9 -05.9 Andrew Morrow AP 2,053 03.9 John Rogers DLP 4,747 09.0 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,495 12.6 e 07.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes (1895-1970): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Died 30 July 1970 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Belmont, Camperdown, Colac, South Barwon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 22.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 23.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,712 -01.6 Votes cast: 47,333 97.2 00.0 Informal votes: 770 01.6 -00.8 Formal votes: 46,563 98.4 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Moorfoot ALP 15,447 33.2 +07.4 Francis O'Brien DLP 5,216 11.2 -00.8 Tony STREET * Lib 25,900 55.6 +06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,563 14.6 e 09.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Austin Street (born 1926): Elected 1966, 1969 Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service from 20 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Newtown, Norlane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.9 1967 by-election two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,118 -01.3 Votes cast: 50,995 96.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,623 03.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 49,372 96.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsie Brushfield 1,013 02.1 Stuart Harris 1,773 03.6 Charles Malpas + Lib 16,989 34.4 -09.4 Gordon SCHOLES * ALP 24,917 50.5 +08.1 John Timberlake DLP 4,680 09.5 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,372 03.8 e 10.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Glen Denton Scholes (1931-2018): Elected 1967 By, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blackburn, Box Hill, Parkmore, Surrey Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.3 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,447 -36.6 Votes cast: 51,335 96.0 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,128 02.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 50,207 97.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Jarman * Lib 23,592 47.0 -06.0 Bernard Mildner ALP 18,095 36.0 +04.4 Raymond Nilsen 3,658 07.3 Maurice Weston DLP 4,862 09.7 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,207 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nilsen was a Defence of Government Schools candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nilsen's 3,658 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jarman * 849 23.2 24,441 48.7 Mildner 2,569 70.2 20,664 41.2 Weston 240 06.6 5,102 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,658 50,207 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Weston's 5,102 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JARMAN * 4,549 89.2 28,990 57.7 Mildner 553 10.8 21,217 42.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,102 50,207 07.7 08.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan William Jarman (1923-92): Elected 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMOND VALLEY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bundoora, Doncaster, Eltham, Rosanna East -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,936 Votes cast: 54,817 96.3 Informal votes: 1,443 02.6 Formal votes: 53,374 97.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Brown + Lib 24,403 45.7 -02.2 John Hill AP 1,354 02.5 David McKenzie ALP 22,021 41.3 +08.0 Leo Morison DLP 5,596 10.5 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,374 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For McKenzie, see Diamond Valley 1972. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hill's 1,354 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown + 360 26.6 24,763 46.4 McKenzie 884 65.3 22,905 42.9 Morison 110 08.1 5,706 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,354 53,374 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Morison's 5,706 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN + 5,164 90.5 29,927 56.1 McKenzie 542 09.5 23,447 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,706 53,374 06.1 06.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Anthony Brown (born 1940): Elected 1969 Born: 22 February 1940, Melbourne Career: Educated state schools, University of Melbourne. Barrister 1964. Tutor in law, University of Melbourne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dromana, Frankston, Karingal, Mornington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,157 -22.5 Votes cast: 50,418 94.8 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,059 02.1 -00.8 Formal votes: 49,359 97.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Josephus Gobel DLP 3,480 07.1 -02.6 Monty Hollow 1,880 03.8 Hon Phillip LYNCH * Lib 27,179 55.1 +03.3 Fay Nottage ALP 16,820 34.1 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,359 13.5 e 01.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Reginald Lynch (1933-1985): Elected 1966, 1969 Minister for the Army to 12 November 1969 Minister for Immigration 12 November 1969 to 22 March 1971 Minister for Labour and National Service from 22 March 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Kingsville, Maidstone, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,920 +40.1 Votes cast: 53,350 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,849 05.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 50,501 94.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Crouch Lib 12,245 24.2 -01.2 Hector McIVOR * ALP 31,458 62.3 +08.0 Robin Thomas DLP 6,798 13.5 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,501 13.7 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector James McIvor (1900-92): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 McIvor retired at the 1972 election. Died 12 May 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Maffra, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 27.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,880 +02.5 Votes cast: 46,920 96.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 917 02.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 46,003 98.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hansen DLP 5,478 11.9 -02.6 Hon Peter NIXON * CP 27,068 58.8 -05.3 John Wolfe ALP 13,457 29.3 +07.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,003 19.6 e 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter James Nixon (born 1928): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for the Interior to 5 February 1971 Minister for Shipping and Transport from 5 February 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Carnegie, Malvern East, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.1 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,488 +13.5 Votes cast: 53,685 95.0 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,440 02.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 52,245 97.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herman Crowther 4,172 08.0 Max Fox * Lib 24,353 46.6 -04.9 John Launder DLP 5,050 09.7 -01.4 Robert Ray ALP 18,670 35.7 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Crowther was a Defence of Government Schools candidate. 2. For Ray, See Senate Victoria 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Crowther's 4,172 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FOX * 1,845 44.2 26,198 50.1 Launder 309 07.4 5,359 10.3 Ray 2,018 48.4 20,688 39.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,172 52,245 09.4 e 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Maxwell Cameron Fox (1912-88): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Armadale, Caulfield, Malvern, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 23.7 e 1968 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 20.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,459 +41.9 Votes cast: 53,357 91.3 -03.0 Informal votes: 1,715 03.2 +00.4 Formal votes: 51,642 96.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon John GORTON * Lib 30,191 58.5 -03.3 Peter Grant DLP 4,208 08.1 -03.5 Wilhelm Kapphan ALP 14,868 28.8 +02.1 Walter Pickering AP 1,598 03.1 Morris Revelman 777 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,642 17.8 e 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1968 By, 1969 Prime Minister to 10 March 1971 Minister for Defence 10 March 1971 to 13 August 1971 Leader of the Liberal Party to 10 March 1971 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 10 March 1971 to 13 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gorton resigned as Prime Minister when a vote on a confidence motion in the Liberal Party room was tied, and he declared the motion lost on his own casting vote. This was the first time a Prime Minister had been deposed by his own party since 1923. He was elected Deputy Leader and appointed Minister for Defence in the McMahon ministry. He resigned from the ministry and as Deputy Leader following a dispute with the Prime Minister over articles he had published in the press. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLT, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Dandenong, Doveton, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,343 Votes cast: 52,100 95.9 Informal votes: 1,794 03.4 Formal votes: 50,306 96.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henri de Sachau DLP 6,244 12.4 +00.4 Leonard Reid + Lib 21,313 42.4 -08.2 William Wilkinson ALP 22,749 45.2 +12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,306 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: de Sachau's 6,244 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID + 5,625 90.1 26,938 53.5 Wilkinson 619 09.9 23,368 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,244 50,306 03.5 10.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Stanley Reid (1916-2003): Elected 1969 Born: 21 September 1916, Melbourne Career: Educated state schools. Farmer at Cranborne, Victoria. Military Service 1940-46. President of international relief organisation. State politics: Vic MLA for Dandenong 1958-69 ------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Cheltenham East, Heatherton, Moorabbin -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,628 -17.6 Votes cast: 50,673 96.3 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,379 02.7 -00.4 Formal votes: 49,294 97.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald Chipp * Lib 23,776 48.2 -00.2 Kenneth Nolan AP 1,238 02.5 Ian Radnell DLP 4,563 09.3 -00.5 Kevin Vaughan ALP 19,717 40.0 +05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,294 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Enrolment and formality are compared with those in Higinbotham in 1966. 2. Chipp was member for Higinbotham 1960-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nolan's 1,238 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp * 561 45.3 24,337 49.4 Radnell 236 (19.1 4,799 09.7 Vaughan 441 35.6 20,158 40.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,238 49,294 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Radnell's 4,799 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPP * 4,330 90.2 28,667 58.2 Vaughan 469 09.8 20,627 41.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,799 49,294 08.2 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Customs and Excise from 12 November 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 26.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,061 +01.9 Votes cast: 45,388 96.4 00.0 Informal votes: 1,275 02.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 44,113 97.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 5,411 12.3 -00.7 Robert Cross ALP 12,590 28.5 +06.9 Roy Harle Lib 5,382 12.2 -03.2 Mac Holten * CP 20,730 47.0 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harle's 5,382 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cody 256 04.8 5,667 12.8 Cross 232 04.3 12,822 29.1 HOLTEN * 4,894 90.9 25,624 58.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,382 44,113 18.7 e 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Repatriation from 12 November 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Beaumaris, Chelsea, Mordialloc, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,870 Votes cast: 50,398 95.3 Informal votes: 1,129 02.2 Formal votes: 49,269 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Hamer + Lib 23,525 47.7 -01.4 Alan Roberts ALP 19,751 40.1 +04.2 Frederick Skinner DLP 4,967 10.1 -00.4 Liane Wessley 1,026 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wessley's 1,026 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamer + 239 23.3 23,764 48.2 Roberts 339 33.0 20,090 40.8 Skinner 448 43.7 5,415 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,026 49,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Skinner's 5,415 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAMER + 4,798 88.6 28,562 58.0 Roberts 617 11.4 20,707 42.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,415 49,269 08.0 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David John Hamer (1923-2002): Elected 1969 Born: 5 September 1923, Melbourne Career: Educated Geelong Grammar and Royal Australian Naval College. Military Service 1940-45 1957-62 1964-65. Honorary ADC to Governor- General. Brother of Hon Sir Rupert Hamer, Premier of Victoria 1972-81. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Deepdene, Glenferrie, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 22.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 19.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,437 +16.6 Votes cast: 54,708 93.6 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,185 02.2 +00.1 Formal votes: 53,523 97.8 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Duffy DLP 6,856 12.8 +00.3 Richard Dunstan ALP 17,591 32.9 +03.7 Andrew PEACOCK * Lib 29,076 54.3 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,523 14.9 e 04.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Sharp Peacock (born 1939): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969 Minister for the Army 12 November 1969 to 2 February 1972 Minister for External Territories from 2 February 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Sherbrooke, Sylvan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,580 -37.3 Votes cast: 51,776 94.9 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,658 03.2 +00.2 Formal votes: 50,118 96.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brenda Elliott AP 2,484 05.0 John Jess * Lib 22,343 44.6 -03.2 Pauline McCarthy ALP 20,898 41.7 +09.6 Peter Tunstall DLP 4,393 08.8 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,118 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Elliott's 2,484 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jess * 1,321 53.2 23,664 47.2 McCarthy 956 38.5 21,854 43.6 Tunstall 207 08.3 4,600 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,484 50,118 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Tunstall's 4,600 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JESS * 3,977 86.5 27,641 55.2 McCarthy 623 13.5 22,477 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,600 50,118 05.2 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John David Jess (1922-2003): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Altona, St Albans, Sunshine, Werribee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 00.7 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 06.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,154 -53.0 Votes cast: 50,071 94.2 -00.8 Informal votes: 2,959 05.9 -02.9 Formal votes: 47,112 94.1 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bacon DLP 7,227 15.3 +01.3 Dr Jim CAIRNS * ALP 26,807 56.9 +03.9 Thomas Gilhooley 1,447 03.1 Vaclav Ubl Lib 11,631 24.7 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,112 10.9 e 04.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cairns was member for Yarra 1955-69. 2. Gilhooley was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Ford Cairns (1914-2003): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Moe, Morwell, Pakenham, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,684 +06.4 Votes cast: 49,610 96.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,189 02.4 +00.6 Formal votes: 48,421 97.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Buchanan * Lib 15,530 32.1 -18.5 John Dwyer CP 8,164 16.9 Leslie Hilton DLP 4,337 09.0 -02.1 Frank Mountford ALP 20,390 42.1 +08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hilton's 4,337 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Buchanan * 3,603 83.1 19,133 39.5 Dwyer 484 11.2 8,648 17.9 Mountford 250 05.8 20,640 42.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,337 48,421 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dwyer's 8,648 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCHANAN * 7,662 88.6 26,795 55.3 Mountford 986 11.4 21,626 44.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,648 48,421 05.3 07.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Andrew Buchanan (1905-85): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Redcliffs, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 30.0 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 31.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,457 +10.1 Votes cast: 43,866 96.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,198 02.7 +00.2 Formal votes: 42,668 97.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Davies ALP 13,420 31.5 +15.2 Peter Lawrence DLP 3,791 08.9 -06.6 James McFarlane Lib 5,543 13.0 Winton Turnbull * CP 19,914 46.7 -21.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lawrence's 3,791 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies 469 12.4 13,889 32.6 McFarlane 375 09.9 5,918 13.9 TURNBULL * 2,947 77.7 22,861 53.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,791 42,668 16.1 e 15.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Winton George Turnbull (1899-1980): Elected 1946 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Turnbull retired at the 1972 election. Later career: Knighted 1972 Died 14 January 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,160 +20.5 Votes cast: 52,655 95.5 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,414 04.6 +00.7 Formal votes: 50,241 95.4 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Moss Cass ALP 23,191 46.2 +10.3 Lancelot Hutchinson 2,626 05.2 James Marmion DLP 6,246 12.4 -03.8 Philip Stokes * Lib 17,835 35.5 -05.9 Daphne Thorne 343 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,241 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutchinson was a Defence of Government Schools candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thorne's 343 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cass 76 22.2 23,267 46.3 Hutchinson 41 12.0 2,667 05.3 Marmion 48 14.0 6,294 12.5 Stokes * 178 51.9 18,013 35.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 343 50,241 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hutchinson's 2,667 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASS 1,892 70.9 25,159 50.1 Marmion 223 08.4 6,517 13.0 Stokes * 552 20.7 18,565 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,667 50,241 01.4 e 08.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Philip William Crawford Stokes (1906-83): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 18 October 1983. > Moses Henry Cass (born 1927): Elected 1969 Born: 18 February 1927, Narrogin, Western Australia Career: Educated state schools, University of Sydney. Doctor. Research Fellow, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Director, Trade Union Clinic and Research Centre, Melbourne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Melbourne, Newmarket, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,317 +78.8 Votes cast: 51,290 91.1 -01.2 Informal votes: 3,449 06.7 +00.2 Formal votes: 47,841 93.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Block Lib 14,686 30.7 +05.6 Rt Hon Arthur CALWELL * ALP 25,381 53.1 -02.5 John Ryan DLP 5,374 11.2 -02.2 Murray Thompson 2,400 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,841 06.7 e 03.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Block was Vic MLC for Boronia 1973-79, Nunawading 1979-85. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Augustus Calwell (1896-1973): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Calwell retired at the 1972 election. He was the last serving member of the Curtin, Forde and Chifley Cabinets. Died 8 July 1973. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, Prahran, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 15.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,041 +73.9 Votes cast: 51,200 91.4 -02.8 Informal votes: 2,745 05.4 +00.3 Formal votes: 48,455 94.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 25,209 52.0 +12.3 George Gabriel 352 00.7 Stephen Graves 1,447 03.0 Reginald Macey 1,580 03.3 Kevin Randall + Lib 15,923 32.9 -07.6 Eustace Tracey DLP 3,944 08.1 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,455 06.3 e 08.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution the Liberals are shown as the defending party. 2. Graves was a Defence of Government Schools candidate. 3. Macey was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. He was Vic MLC (Liberal) for Monash 1985-92. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 27.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,856 -02.5 Votes cast: 47,342 96.9 00.0 Informal votes: 1,427 03.0 -00.2 Formal votes: 45,915 97.0 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Frankland ALP 10,634 23.2 +01.6 William Hunter 6,426 14.0 Brian Lacey DLP 4,405 09.6 -03.0 Rt Hon John McEWEN * CP 24,450 53.3 -12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,915 24.5 e 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunter was an independent Liberal candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Trade and Industry to 5 February 1971 Deputy Prime Minister 10 January 1968 to 5 February 1971 Leader of the Country Party to 5 February 1971 Resigned seat 1 February 1971 (see By-elections) Later career: Knighted 1971 Died 21 November 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCULLIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heidelberg North, Preston, Reservoir, Rosanna -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,740 -04.8 Votes cast: 50,501 95.8 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,142 04.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 48,359 95.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Andrews DLP 7,065 14.6 -04.8 Brendon Connor 2,958 06.1 Dr Harry JENKINS ALP 25,246 52.2 +03.2 James Spicer Lib 13,090 27.1 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,359 07.6 e 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Enrolment and formality are compared with those in Darebin in 1966. 2. Andrews was member for Darebin 1949-55. 3. Connor was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Alfred Jenkins (1925-2004): Elected 1969 Born: 24 September 1925, Melbourne Career: Educated Ivanhoe Grammar, Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Doctor. General practitioner, Melbourne. Part-time lecturer, University of Melbourne. Father of Hon Harry Jenkins MP State politics: Vic MLA for Reservoir 1961-69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 16.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,013 +05.8 Votes cast: 46,737 97.3 00.0 Informal votes: 496 01.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 46,241 98.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Malcolm FRASER * Lib 23,711 51.3 -02.5 Kenneth Ginifer ALP 17,175 37.1 +05.9 Maurice Purcell DLP 5,355 11.6 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,241 11.7 e 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Education and Science to 12 November 1969 Minister for Defence 12 November 1969 to 8 March 1971 Minister for Education and Science from 20 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brunswick, Coburg, Edward, Pascoe Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,685 +48.6 Votes cast: 54,129 95.5 +00.7 Informal votes: 3,325 06.1 +01.2 Formal votes: 50,804 93.9 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bennett 3,367 06.6 Milan Breier 280 00.6 Gordon BRYANT * ALP 25,839 50.9 -00.7 John Flint DLP 6,021 11.9 -03.3 Peter Frankel Lib 15,046 29.6 -03.5 Geraldine Phelan 251 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,804 06.4 e 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett was an Independent Labor Alliance candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Munro Bryant (1914-91): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Ararat, Horsham, Maryborough, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 majority: Country Party over Liberal 00.5 Effect of 1968 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,938 +13.9 Votes cast: 44,747 97.4 +00.2 Informal votes: 715 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 44,032 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Miles Bourke Lib 11,015 25.0 -02.9 Brian Brooke ALP 16,534 37.5 +09.8 Brian Cronin DLP 2,851 06.5 -02.2 Robert King * CP 13,632 31.0 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,032 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cronin's 2,851 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bourke 302 10.6 11,317 25.7 Brooke 197 06.9 16,731 38.0 King * 2,352 82.5 15,984 36.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,851 44,032 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bourke's 11,317 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooke 1,770 15.6 18,501 42.0 KING * 9,547 84.4 25,531 58.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,317 44,032 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Shannon King (1920-91): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industry from 5 October 1971 --------------------------------------------------------------------